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Unsolved Fatal Hit-and-Run Cases in Polk County
The Polk County Sheriff's Office (PCSO) is seeking public assistance to solve numerous fatal hit-and-run crashes that have occurred in unincorporated areas of the county. Investigators are requesting that anyone with information regarding these incidents contact the PCSO Traffic Unit or Heartland Crime Stoppers.
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Residents with information about these unsolved fatalities can assist law enforcement investigations and may be eligible for a $3,000 cash reward for tips leading to an arrest.
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Who's Mentioned
personGrady Judd“Sheriff of Polk County.”personAntonio Smiley“Victim of a hit-and-run on December 5, 2021.”personLeonard Wimberly“Victim of a hit-and-run on October 28, 2017.”personBarry Powell, Jr.“Victim of a hit-and-run on November 26, 2017.”personRoy Newton“Victim of a hit-and-run on November 25, 2021.”personScott Andrew Matthies“Victim of a hit-and-run on May 30, 2020.”personKenneth Williams“Victim of a hit-and-run on September 10, 2021.”organizationHeartland Crime Stoppers“An organization that accepts anonymous tips and offers rewards for information l”personLarry Robinson“Victim of a hit-and-run on June 5, 2020.”personHector N. Chavez“Victim of a hit-and-run on August 9, 2014.”personOsbaldo Cuz-Xol“Victim of a hit-and-run on November 2, 2022.”personJillian Braddock“Victim of a hit-and-run on August 9, 2014.”organizationPolk County Sheriff's Office“The law enforcement agency investigating the hit-and-run cases.”personRamond Johnson“Victim of a hit-and-run on May 6, 2019.”personPedro Ramirez“Victim of a hit-and-run on December 10, 2022.”personKara Hanvey“Victim of a hit-and-run on June 16, 2019.”personRobert Nichols“Victim of a hit-and-run on May 17, 2023.”